Smuggling in relation to the Isle of Man (Dictionary of Trade and Commerce, 1755)
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- Sources
- Name
- Smuggling in relation to the Isle of Man (Dictionary of Trade and Commerce, 1755)
- Description
- An extensive contemporary analysis of smuggling operations from the Isle of Man, extracted from Malachy Postlethwayt's Dictionary of Trade and Commerce. It details the scale of illicit trade (estimated at £700,000 annual loss), the routes, cargoes, vessels, and operational methods, while arguing for either purchasing the island from the Duke of Atholl or implementing effective enforcement measures. Includes a merchant petition from Whitehaven.
- Date
- 1755
- Place
- Douglas
- Ramsey
- Whitehaven
- Isle of Man
- England
- Ireland
- Scotland
- Great Britain
- France
- Dublin
- Wales
- Liverpool
- Cumberland
- Lancashire
- Holland
- Spain
- Related To
- Malachy Postlethwayt
- Type
- Financial Data
- Collection
- The Last Years of the Lordship
- Type
- Published Reference Work
- Date Created
- 1755
- Language
- English